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- 1993
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 58 m
- 1993
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 58 m
Summary The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.
Directed By: Brian Gibson
Written By: Tina Turner, Kurt Loder, Kate Lanier
- 1993
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 58 m
- 1993
- R
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 58 m
What's Love Got to Do with It
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Summary The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.
Directed By: Brian Gibson
Written By: Tina Turner, Kurt Loder, Kate Lanier
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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89% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
76
89% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
11% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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A powerful, joyful, raw, energetically acted bio-pic detailing the joys and pain of the on- and offstage lives of blues rockers Ike and Tina Turner. [11 Jun 1993, p.C2]
What's Love Got to Do With It ranks as one of the most harrowing, uncompromising showbiz biographies I've ever seen.
This immensely enjoyable biography of songstress Tina Turner [from her and Kurt Loder's book I, Tina] is a passionate personal and professional drama that hits both the high and low notes of an extraordinary career.
The musical numbers are exhilarating, and the story unfolds against a delightful, ever-changing series of set designs, haircuts and fashions. But it's the performances in this look at the often- harrowing relationship between Tina and Ike Turner that you'll remember. [09 Jul 1993, p.G5]
Love is supple entertainment -- thanks to on-the-money performances by Bassett and Laurence Fishburne as Ike.
Since the movie never really gets very far beneath the skin of these immensely talented people, their battles and her final victory seldom rise above the level of moderately entertaining melodrama. [11 Jun 1993, p.3G]
With a lot more insight and a lot less hagiography, it could have been a real movie. [18 Jun 1993]
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
